UNESCO World Heritage · United States of America
Grand Canyon National Park
Natural site · inscribed 1979
Carved out by the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon (nearly 1,500 m deep) is the most spectacular gorge in the world. Located in the state of Arizona, it cuts across the Grand Canyon National Park. Its horizontal strata retrace the geological history of the past 2 billion years.
Summary from the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Photo: 10 Grand Canyon Navajo Point viewpoint terrace, Grand Canyon National Park, USA - American nature.jpg by Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo portfolio, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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